Arboriculture Career Courses

Lantra, the UK’s leading awarding body for land-based industries, has recently launched a fully revised and expanded range of Forestry & Arboriculture career training programmes, as featured in Forestry Journal: proarbmagazine.com+3lantra.co.uk+3lantra.co.uk+3greenwaytraining.co.uk+7lantra.co.uk+7gov.uk+7.

These updates are designed to help learners gain the right skills, qualifications, and confidence to thrive across forestry, tree-surgery, and environmental roles.

📚 What's New?

Lantra’s Forestry & Arboriculture suite now includes:

• Chainsaw, aerial, and ground-based arboriculture modules, all aligned with the latest National Occupational Standards (NOS) lantra.co.uk

• Courses offering licence-to-practice where required, such as rope and harness access, MEWP operation, and utility arboriculture

• A clear structure from entry-level through to professional competence, making it easier to build a long-term career path

🛠️ Other Key Lantra Training Options

Lantra offers a range of courses tailored to both beginners and experienced operatives:

• Level 2 Award in Accessing a Tree Using Rope & Harness
  Prepares learners to enter rope-based climbing roles safely lantra.co.uk+1trees.org.uk+1trees.org.uk

• Professional Tree Inspection Award
  A three-day advanced course (commonly £550–£600) for trained arborists; covers risk identification, fungal pathogens, hazard assessment, and legal frameworks charteredforesters.org+13lantra.co.uk+13store.anglia.ac.uk+13

• Utility Arboriculture Qualifications
  Includes Lantra’s Level 2 and 3 Awards; trains on safe arboricultural operations near utilities and MEWPs vmtltd.net+10trees.org.uk+10lantra.co.uk+10

🌿 Additional Training Providers & Courses

Other trusted providers also deliver Lantra-accredited programmes:

• Greenway Training offers essential modules such as chainsaw cross-cutting, woodchipper operations, brushcutter use, and first aid tailored to forestry work instagram.com+7greenwaytraining.co.uk+7proarbmagazine.com+7

• Capel Manor and VMT offer the same advanced tree inspection course with hands-on and theoretical assessments instagram.com+14capel.ac.uk+14vmtltd.net+14

• The Arboricultural Association maintains a broad catalog—over 100 courses per year including pests, diseases, survey standards, and webinars store.anglia.ac.uk+7trees.org.uk+7trees.org.uk+7

🎯 Why This Matters for Employers & Learners

1. Structured career progression
   From trainees to senior inspection roles, there is now a clear training pathway.

2. Compliance & competence
   Courses are developed in partnership with bodies like Forestry England and HSE, ensuring standards align with legal and industry requirements gov.uklantra.co.uk+3lantra.co.uk+3lantra.co.uk+3.

3. Access to specialist skills
   Utility arborist and professional inspection courses support technicians working near infrastructure.

4. Flexible providers & delivery
   With in-person, on-site, e‑learning, and blended options, it's easier than ever to fit training into busy schedules.

✅ What Can You Do Next?

• Aspiring arborists: Start with the basic Lantra Level 2 Award, then progress to more advanced courses like Professional Tree Inspection.

• Employers: Invest in training staff to enhance both workforce capability and credibility, training that’s formally recognised and regulated.

• Industry professionals: Refresh and refine your skills through targeted CPD courses, like MEWP, utility arb, or fungal identification.

📣 Final Thoughts

Lantra’s newly launched career courses, backed by solid training partners, offer a robust, clear, and industry-recognised pathway for those entering or advancing in forestry and arboriculture.

Whether you're aiming to climb trees, inspect them professionally, or work around utilities, the resources and credentials are now better aligned than ever.

Looking to take the next step?

Drop us a message and let’s talk about training opportunities, career plans, or team development here at Beechwood.